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Information on Reportable and Other Operating Segments (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) country | Sep. 29, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2017 USD ($) | Apr. 01, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) country segment | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Business segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of countries in which entity operates | country | 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 |  |
Number of countries in which entity sells its products and services | country | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 445.0 | $ 362.5 | $ 379.2 | $ 351.9 | $ 387.0 | $ 348.5 | $ 349.7 | $ 340.6 | $ 1,538.6 | $ 1,425.8 | $ 1,472.3
Income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (107.6) | (59.9) | (70.0)
Pension and postretirement expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.7 | 14.9 | 24.8
Special charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.3 | 2.7 | 5.3
Gain (loss) on sale of dry cooling business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.4
Capital expenditures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.4 | 11.0 | 11.7
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29.2 | 25.2 | 26.5
Identifiable assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets | 2,057.5 |  |  |  | 2,040.4 |  |  |  | 2,057.5 | 2,040.4 | 1,912.5
Tangible Long-Lived Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total tangible long-lived assets | 866.3 |  |  |  | 944.4 |  |  |  | 866.3 | 944.4 | 926.6
Gain on contract settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 10.2 | 0.0
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,317.5 | 1,243.3 | 1,235.2
Tangible Long-Lived Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total tangible long-lived assets | 837.4 |  |  |  | 919.6 |  |  |  | 837.4 | 919.6 | 897.0
China |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38.5 | 28.0 | 33.5
South Africa |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72.7 | 56.9 | 105.4
United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62.4 | 60.8 | 59.1
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47.5 | 36.8 | 39.1
Tangible Long-Lived Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total tangible long-lived assets | 28.9 |  |  |  | 24.8 |  |  |  | 28.9 | 24.8 | 29.6
Reportable and other operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (178.5) | (124.9) | (142.8)
General corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48.5 | 46.2 | 41.7
Special charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Capital expenditures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.6
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.5
Identifiable assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets | 295.4 |  |  |  | 457.7 |  |  |  | 295.4 | 457.7 | 390.6
Segment reconciling items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension and postretirement expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4
Long-term incentive compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.5 | 15.8 | 13.7
Impairment of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30.1
Special charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.3 | 2.7 | 5.3
Gain (loss) on sale of dry cooling business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (0.6) | 0.0 | 18.4
HVAC reportable segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 582.1 | 511.0 | 509.5
HVAC reportable segment | Reportable and other operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (90.0) | (74.1) | (80.2)
Special charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.8 | 0.4 |
Capital expenditures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.9
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.3
Identifiable assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets | 778.5 |  |  |  | 747.1 |  |  |  | 778.5 | 747.1 | 710.1
Detection and Measurement reportable segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 320.9 | 260.3 | 226.4
Detection and Measurement reportable segment | Reportable and other operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (72.4) | (63.4) | (45.3)
Special charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.3 | 0.8
Capital expenditures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.7
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.4 | 4.1 | 3.5
Identifiable assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets | 479.0 |  |  |  | 277.8 |  |  |  | 479.0 | 277.8 | 244.2
Engineered Solutions reportable segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 537.0 | 560.7 | 598.0
Tangible Long-Lived Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from contract termination |  |  |  |  |  | 9.0 |  |  |  |  |
Gain on contract settlement |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10.2 |  |  |  |  |
Engineered Solutions reportable segment | Reportable and other operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (35.0) | (44.2) | (39.1)
Special charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 | 0.1
Capital expenditures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.9 | 5.8 | 5.6
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.6 | 10.4 | 11.0
Identifiable assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets | 422.4 |  |  |  | 466.2 |  |  |  | 422.4 | 466.2 | 462.5
All Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98.6 | 93.8 | 138.4
Income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.0 | 1.5 | 4.4
Capital expenditures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.9
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.8 | 2.1 | 4.2
Identifiable assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets | 82.2 |  |  |  | 91.6 |  |  |  | 82.2 | 91.6 | 105.1
All Other | Reportable and other operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18.9 | 56.8 | $ 21.8
Large Power Projects | Revisions in estimates for large power projects | Engineered Solutions reportable segment | Reportable and other operating segments | South Africa |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | (2.7) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  | $ 4.7 |  |  | 29.9 |  | 22.9 |  |  |  |
Large Power Projects | Revisions in estimates for large power projects | All Other | Reportable and other operating segments | South Africa |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ (23.4) |  |  |  | (23.4) |  | (13.5) |  | (2.7) | (36.9) |
Income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  | $ 29.9 |  | $ 22.9 |  | $ 4.7 | $ 52.8 |

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